She / she used to live with his brother 

Now she's an unmarried mother / with another / on the way 

He's seond rate / twisted out of shape 

and he looks a state, it costs so much to look this rough 

They go to town / they like to shop around / and look at all those things 

All those things they never wnated anyway / She hates his hair 

that stupid coat he wears / but sometimes second best 

is the best that you can get 

Oh yes / oh somebody told me / 'cos seconds turn to hours 

and the hours turn into days / but still it feels like morning 

The first time leaves its trace / and then slides into second place 

and still it feels like morning / At night they try to fly 

hold on tight and close their eyes / and they hit the ground in the morning 

But in the morning it's raining / Oh Christ you're always complaining 

can't you think of something else / It's nearly-nu 

a bargain basement made for two / and if you blur your eyes 

you could be anywhere / you want yourself to be 

Oh yeah, it's bad / I know you want to laugh, so laugh 

But sometimes second best / Is all that you can get 

Oh yeah / oh somebody told me / the seconds turn to hours 

and the hours turn into days / but still it feels like morning 

The first time leaves its trace / and then slides into second place 

and still it feels like morning / At night they try to fly 

hold on tight and close their eyes / and they hit the ground in the morning 

But you're so perfect you don't interest me at all 

You're golden boy fell down / Don't you know / he hasn't got a personality? 

And I know / he said he'd last all night then gave you seconds / yeah 

The seconds turn to hours / and the hours turn into days 

but still it feels like morning / The first time leaves its trace 

and then slides into second place / and still it feels like morning 

At night they try to fly / hold on tight and close their eyes 

and they hit the ground in the morning / My God they're still alive 

they got it wrong but they still tried / and they made it through to the morning.